Saturday, October 1, 2011

Long time no post

Got busy with a new job and getting Miranda settled into school. Put her in a private kindergarten program and she's loving it!

A couple weeks ago we attended a party for the families in the diabetes study. It's nice getting to know other parents in the same position I'm in. Met one family with 3 girls, 2 of which are identical twins. All 3 are in the study but type 1 doesn't run in the family. On either side. Here's the kicker. One of the twins has a positive antibody test but the other doesn't. Makes you wonder doesn't it.

About Us

I'm a single mother with a 4 year old girl, Superhero Baby. Her name for herself. She can do anything. The problem? Her "father" is a Type 1 Diabetic and she has the gene. She's part of a study, so we know she is positive for all 3 antibodies. We've been told it's not "if" but "when". Odds greater then 50% that it will be within the next 4 years.
There is no support group for those standing on the edge of the cliff.
So I research and research and take my daughter in for her ogtts every 6 months, her antibody tests every 3 months and test her bg at home a couple times a week and hope.